No.1 bull now available sexed

UK No.1 bull, Ballycairn Tiergan, is now available sexed from Cogent Breeding.

As the highest ranking bull in the world with no Oman in his pedigree, this Goldwyn son transmits high health and fitness, high production, high components and high type.

With 90 per cent reliability, the high ranking PLI bull (£220) is a production giant having one of the highest component offerings by any bull in the breed; +388kgs milk, +0.21%F and 0.07%P.

Health and fitness is what this bull has in abundance. Highly profitable, he offers +0.2 lifespan, -11 SCC, +2.2 fertility, +0.9 calving ease. As a Goldwyn son, top conformation is also expected and Tiergan is proven to deliver +2.0 type, +2.1 locomotion, +2.5 rear udder height.

From the ’Tinnie’ family bred by W. & A. McCoullum in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, Tiergan goes back to 10-star brood cow, Mesland Princess 9705 EX93(6) who is an LP100 award winner. Tiergan’s dam, Ballycairn Garter Tinnie VG87 is an outstanding animal who ranks highly on the UK PLI cow listings at £252 and has averaged in two lactations 12,070kgs at 5.18%F and 4.15%P.

Cogent progeny evaluator, Andy Smith says: "Daughters are balanced with very functional type. They have good chest width with plenty of heart room through the chest floor and throughout with open ribbed, deep bodies. Legs and feet are exceptional being very clean in the bone, not too straight with excellent locomotion. Udders are their best quality being shallow with extremely high and wide rear udders."